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Woman of Straw

1964 · 122 min

A stylish, slow-burning crime drama that keeps you guessing with its twists and morally complex characters.

Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
It's so easy to set fire to a...
Overview
Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

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Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Written by
Robert Muller, Stanley Mann
Starring
Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka, Peter Madden, Danny Daniels, Laurence Hardy
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Runtime
122 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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